Living Well with HIV & AIDS

345 Pages·2005·1.4 MB·English

by  Allen Gifford, Kate Lorig, Diana Laurent, Virginia Gonzalez

LivingWell
with
HIV and AIDS
Third Edition
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LivingWell
with
HIV and AIDS
Third Edition
Allen L. Gifford, M.D.
Kate Lorig, R.N., Dr.P.H.
Diana Laurent, M.P.H.
Virginia González, M.P.H.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Living well with HIV & AIDS / Allen L. Gifford . . . [et al.]. 3rd ed.
p. cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-923521-86-0
1.AIDS (Disease)—Popular works. I.Title: Living well with
HIV and AIDS. III. Gifford,Allen L.
RC607.A26 L587 2000
362.1’969792—dc21 00-023029
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
DEDICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
PART ONE:
HIV/AIDS SELF-MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CHAPTER ONE
Overview of HIV/AIDS Self-Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CHAPTER TWO
Becoming an HIV/AIDS Self-Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CHAPTER THREE
Health Problems of People with HIV/AIDS . . . . . . . . . 33
PART TWO
MANAGING YOUR MEDICAL TREATMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
CHAPTER FOUR
Working with Your Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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CHAPTER FIVE
Making Treatment Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
CHAPTER SIX
Managing Medications for HIV/AIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
CHAPTER SEVEN
Side Effects of Medications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
PART THREE
MANAGING SYMPTOMS AND LONG-TERM HEALTH . . . . . . 107
CHAPTER EIGHT
Evaluating Common Symptoms of HIV/AIDS . . . . . . . 109
CHAPTER NINE
Understanding the Symptom Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
CHAPTER TEN
Using Your Mind to Manage Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
PART FOUR
MANAGING EXERCISE AND DIET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Exercising for Fun and Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
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CHAPTER TWELVE
Healthy Eating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Food Safety and Preparation Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
PART FIVE
MANAGING PERSONAL AND PRACTICAL ISSUES . . . . . . . . . 263
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Communicating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Making Your Wishes Known: Advance Directives . . . . . 277
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Planning for Now and the Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Finding Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
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